disheartenment

noun

Definition of disheartenmentnext
as in despair
the state of being discouraged our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game

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  1. despair
  2. dismay
Noun
  • Plath is shown not as a passive victim of despair, but as a brilliant intellectual and visionary poet.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Teacher of 19 years used to be able to help traumatized students without falling into despair.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of despair
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  • To his dismay, many of the exultant people in cowboy hats, burnt orange T-shirts and other spirit gear appeared to be of South Asian heritage.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Holmes denies having said it, and the remark isn’t on the couple’s own recordings of the interviews in question, but, to their dismay, the article’s editor, after reviewing the journalist’s notes, stands by the reporting.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismay
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“Disheartenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartenment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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